Wardrobe sliding shelf construction for shirts



L. COHEN Oct. 15, 1940.

WARDROBE SLIDING SHELF CCNSTRUCTION FOR SHIRTS Filed June 19, 1959 j i lnlllllllWlH. wl l .W/////o g y W m 46 w W hm l I I I 1 I 1 a a a w j Patented Oct. 15, 1940 a UNITED STATES. ATENT OFFICE WARDROBE SLIDING SHELF CON STRUG- TION FOR SHIRTS Leon Cohen, Downey, Calif. Application June 19, 1939, Serial No. 279,930 2 Claims. (01. 211-143) My invention relates to a sliding shelf in a The opposite side of the wardrobe is made up in wardrobe particularly designed to slide in and the same manner. out of the wardrobe on an incline with the slope I employ a series of shelves or shelf boards being downwardly from the front of the ward- 30, each of which may be defined as having an robe and then when the shelf is pulled outwardly inner edge 3|, an outer edge 32, these-being prefit occupies a horizontal position. By this conerab-ly parallel. There are two similar side edges struction having the articles such as shirts stacked 33 and on the inner portion of each side edge on the shelves, the wardrobe may be of less and adjacent the inner edge there is a project-, depth from the front to the back than if the warding lug or boss 34. The shelves are of such width robe had shelves sliding horizontally. The downthat they slide in the inclined groove 21 having 10 ward inclination of the shelves and hence of the a sufiicient clearance between'the side edge 33 stack of shirts takes up less space than if the and the vertical strip 22, the lug 34 however may shelf and the shirts were stacked horizontally. slide in the notch formed by the cuts 2| in the Another feature of my invention is in the detail vertical strips 20 but when the shelf is pulled outconstruction of the wardrobe and the sliding wardly these lugs 34 catch on the vertical strip 22. 15 shelves, the sides of the wardrobe on the inside When the wardrobe is assembled the shelves may thereof having downwardly inclined grooves, each be located in place prior to the final fastening of groove having its upper and lower edges parallel the vertical strip 22 or the shelves may be placed except that adjacent the front of the wardrobe in the wardrobe prior to securing the back l2 in the lower edge of such groove is made horizontal, place. 20 thus the groove has a widened portion. The It will be noted that when the shelves are shelves are thus guided in the grooves but when thrust completely in the wardrobe as illustrated pulled outwardly rest on the lower edge of a by the uppermost shelf they all have a down groove and the inner edge wedges against the ward slope from the front of the cabinet and are upper edge, there being an interengaging element thus at an inclination. This allows the shelves 25 on the inner portion of each shelf. In order to to be completely housed and to be slightly longer retain the shelves in position the wardrobe is from front edge to back edge than if they were made with a stop slat adjacent the front remounted to slide or be permanently positioned straining the shelves from pulling outwardly. horizontally in the wardrobe. Shirts or other ar- My invention is illustrated in connection with ticles of apparel may be stacked on each shelf. 30 the accompanying drawing, in which: On account of the inclination there is no danger Fig. 1 is a vertical section on the line l-l of of these falling out of the front of the wardrobe Fig. 2 in the direction of the arrows, the shelves and the folded shirts or other garments are quite being broken away. exposed when the doors are opened. In using Fig. 2 is a cross section on the line 22 of the cabinet to insert or remove articles from each 35 Fig. 1 in the direction of the arrows. shelf, the particular shelf on which they are to be In the drawing I illustrate a portion of a wardplaced or are supported is pulled outwardly as robe designated by the numeral I I in which the indicated by the shelf second from the uppermost, back is indicated at l2, a top [3, one side panel this being shown partly withdrawn, the shelf M, the front 15 is open from side to side except being pulled out on an inclination due to the slope 40 for the molding it at the top and a closure door of the groove 21, then when the shelf is pulled l! illustrated as hinged to the side 14. out until the lugs 34 engage the vertical stop In my invention I provide a rear vertical strip strip 22, the outward limit is reached and the 29 with inclined cuts 21 forming in effect notches. shelf may then sag or be tilted downwardly to a There is a front vertical strip 22, this being horizontal position as illustrated by the lowermost 45 made without any notches. Connecting the shelf of the sketch. In this position the shelf is strips I provide panel boards 23 each of which supported by the downward thrust on the horimay be defined as having a lower straight edge zontal surface 26 of the panel 23 and the upward 2t and an upper edge 25, these edges being reaction of the lug 34 against the lower edge 24 5 parallel except at the upper edge has a horiof an upper panel. There must be of course a 60 zontal section 26 which extends inwardly from sufiicient clearance between the lower and upper the front of the wardrobe past the strip 22 deedges 24 and 25 which form the groove 27 to allow pending of course on the horizontal width of such free sliding of the shelves and this slight tilt. strip. The edges 24 and 25 formed by two adja- When the shelf is thus completely withdrawn 5 cent strips form in effect an inclined groove 21. and in the'horizontal position it is obvious that various garments preferably folded may be placed on the shelf or removed therefrom, the user having a clear and unobstructed View of the shelf and articles placed thereon. When replacing a shelf in the wardrobe it is only necessary to press on the outer edge 32, the shelf being then guided by the lugs 34 into proper sliding position in the groove 21.

It is obvious that various changes may be made in the construction of the cabinet. For instance the sides l4 may be made much thicker than illustrated and instead of having individual panels 23 secured to vertical strips 20 and 22, grooves may be formed of the inner face of vertical sides 14. In this construction a stop may be located at the front of each groove being the equivalent and having the same function as the vertical strips 22 in forming a positive stop to the outward movement of the individual shelves.

Various changes may be made in the details of the construction, without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A wardrobe having sides, a back, and open at the front, each of the sides having a rear and a front vertical strip with panels secured thereto, such panels having grooves inclined downwardly from the front towards the back and the strip adjacent the back having a notch registering with the groove, the upper edge of a lower panel having a horizontal section adjacent the open front, a shelf board slidable in the groove formed between adjacent panels, the shelf board having a projecting lug on its side adjacent its inner edge, the front Vertical strip on one side forming a stop for a lug when the shelf is pulled outwardly whereby the shelf occupies a horizontal position with a cantilever type of support on the said horizontal section and the upward reaction of the rear portion against the lower edge of an upper panel.

2. A wardrobe having side members and open at the front, the side members being provided with two opposite grooves downwardly inclined on the front, each groove being defined by a continuous straight upper edge and a lower edge parallel thereto, a horizontal surface adjacent the front of the wardrobe extending forwardly from the front of the lower edge, a shelf slidable in the groove between the edges defining such groove, a lug on each side of the shelf adjacent its inner edge, a stop means to engage the lug and restrain the shelf when pulled outwardly in the groove, the underside of the shelf adjacent its inner edge being adapted to be supported on the said horizontal surface with the lug and the portion adjacent thereto engaging the upper edge of the groove thereby retaining the shelf horizontal.

LEON COHEN. 

